Football

Ivy League Championships

The Ivy Champions of 1976

For 50 Years, Brown fans heralded the Iron Men of 1926. But in
1976, there was another celebration as Brown won a share of the Ivy
League title (with Yale) for the first time ever. A 28-17 victory
over Columbia on the final day of the season clinched the title for
the Bruins. Only a 7-6 loss to Penn stood in the way of a perfect
season.

Ranked throughout the season as one of the top defensive teams
in the nation, Brown's defensive unit was a major factor in early
wins over Yale, Rhode Island and Princeton. Linebacker Scott Nelson
led the defensive unit with a season high 93 tackles as Brown held
its opponents to 102 points for the season.

Coach John Anderson's offense came on strong and sparked Brown
to an 8-1 overall record and a 6-1 Ivy League slate. The offense
broke eight Brown team season marks with quarterback Paul Michelko
setting two game records and split end Bob Farnham surpassing two
career highs.